What should be added to \( \dfrac{2}{3} + \dfrac{3}{5}\) to get \( \dfrac{-2}{15}\)?

Asked by Sakshi | 1 year ago |  57

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Solution :-

Let us consider a number as x to be added to \( \dfrac{2}{3} + \dfrac{3}{5}\) to get \( \dfrac{-2}{15}\)

\( x + ( \dfrac{2}{3} + \dfrac{3}{5}) = \dfrac{-2}{15}\)

By taking LCM of 3 and 5 which is 15 we get,

(15x + 2×5 + 3×3)15 = \( \dfrac{-2}{15}\)

15x + 10 + 9 = -2

15x = -2-19

x = \( \dfrac{-21}{15}\)

Further we can divide by 3 we get,

\( \dfrac{-21}{15}= \dfrac{-7}{5}\)

the required number is \( \dfrac{-7}{5}\)

Answered by Aaryan | 1 year ago

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